| Status: | Proposed |
| country: | International |
| Type: | Generic |
| Category: | Technology |
| Priority #: | 819 - Amazon 911 - Donuts (Victor Dale, LLC) 982 - GMO Registry 1075 - WhitePages TLD LLC 1724 - Afilias 1787 - Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.) |
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.mail is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Applicants[edit | edit source]
- Afilias
- Amazon - The Universal Postal Union filed a Community Objection against this application.[1]
- Donuts (Victor Dale, LLC) - This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here. The Universal Postal Union filed a Community Objection against this application.[2]
- GMO Registry
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)
- WhitePages TLD LLC[3] The Universal Postal Union filed a Community Objection against this application, as did GMO Registry, Inc.[4]
Former Applicants[edit | edit source]
- 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH - This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here. It was subsequently WITHDRAWN.
GAC Early Warning[edit | edit source]
The applications from Amazon and 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH was issued a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, Heather Dryden. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.[5]
The warning states that the applicant is "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string .. that relates to a broad market sector," which Ms. Dryden notes could have unintended consequences and a negative impact on competition.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ↑ Mail Status, ICANN.org
- ↑ Pending Cases, ICCWBO.org Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ↑ GAC Early Warning, NewgTLDS.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012
- ↑ Mail AU, GACweb.ICANN.org Retrieved 25 Nov 2012